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2 Where this climb is: Valença MunicipalityViana do Castelo, Portugal

Monte do Faro

Western ascent from Valença
GPX Profile
Length
6.1 km
Height gain
420 m
Average
6.9%
Steepest km
8.9%
Summit altitude
467 m
Difficulty
91

Elevation profile

46 m → 467 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Monte do Faro from Valença
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 8.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.8 km
4–6%
1.3 km
6–8%
1.0 km
8–10%
3.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 1.3–2.3
9.0%
2 km · km 1.8–3.8
8.7%

Time to the top

0h 29 at 3 W/kg · 70 kg rider + 8 kg bike, no wind
How this is calculated

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gradient 0–15%
1 87 m 4.1%
2 159 m 7.1%
3 240 m 8.1%
4 329 m 8.9%
5 407 m 7.9%
6 463 m 5.5%
7 467 m 4.7%

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About Monte do Faro

How long and how steep?
From Valença, Monte do Faro is 6.1 km long and climbs 420 m at an average of 6.9%, to a summit at 467 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 8.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 29 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 23 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 91.
Where is it?
It's in Valença Municipality, Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

How hard is 91?

Difficulty score is length × gradient, weighted for the steepest kilometre.

Sollube, Bermeo 91
Col du Béal, Le Brugeron 91
Monte do Faro, Valença 91
Côte de San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Gibelorratzagako San Pelaio 90
Puerto de la Puebla, Montejo de la Sierra 90

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